| Italy (TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Gladiators Colors: Gold/White Coach: Hank Hollywood League: 1A-1 Region II District 6 (moving from 2A-2 Region III District 11) Playoff Division: 1A-1 Playoff Division Rank: #27 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ryheem Walker RB/LB Marvin Cox QB Zain Byers OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: RB, Recent Success Team Weaknesses: Depth In Secondary RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 7.9 2011 National Rank: #5958 2011 State Rank: #593 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 5.4 2012 National Rank: #6318 2012 State Rank: #650 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 0.8 Dynasty National Rank: #7881 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.6 Dynasty Record: 52-44 (29-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 7-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2011 Points For Average: 28 2011 Points Against Average: 18.1 2011 Differential: +9.9 2011 Wins: #6399 Buffalo (26-12), #6927 Hubbard (36-22), #8397 Axtell (36-26), #9385 Leon (Jewett) (36-17), #11077 Blooming Grove (36-10), #12501 Life (Red Oak) (46-0), #12861 Maypearl (30-0) 2011 Losses: #1596 Franklin (55-28), #2070 Mart (21-8), #5255 Centerville (14-12), #7146 Palmer (22-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 61-59 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; 2A-2 Region III District 11), 2005 (tied for 1st; 2A Region II District 14), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2A Region II District 14), 2003 (2A Region II District 15) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Maypearl, 9/7 vs Malakoff, 9/14 Sunnyvale, 9/21 Hubbard, 10/5 at Hico, 10/12 Itasca, 10/19 Cross Roads (Malakoff), 10/26 at Cayuga, 11/2 Gateway Charter Academy (Dallas), 11/9 at Kerens Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Malakoff (14), Sunnyvale (12), Hubbard (8.5) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cross Roads (Malakoff) (-31.1), Maypearl (-28.4), Itasca (-23.9) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7 (4.2 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.9 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1029 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10283 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |